Essay On Bad Roads In America

In Africa, there has been a growing issue with traveling safely to other cities in the country on good roads. To travel on a good road in Africa comes at a somewhat fairly price, as the article mentioned, “About $10.” For example, in the United States of America, when traveling from one state to another, you may be required to pay a toll. The toll fees vary from city to city, however, once you pay the toll you can continue traveling to your destination. No matter what day of the week it is and who is at the toll stop, in the United States of America, you will have a smooth transition process into the city you are traveling to as long as you pay the toll fee. The roads in the United States of America are feasible enough to where you do not have to come to a complete stop for a pothole. For Africa, this is not the case; the transaction does not operate as smoothly. The tolls in Africa are guarded by officers with guns. You are required to pay every officer that has a gun in their hands, which is considered a “Bribe.” The article sates this issue as, “Lack of investment and corruption”, I will also say that there is a lack of structure. Since there is no structure implemented, the officers are able to do what they want. Such lack of investment and …show more content…
Businesses are not able to attract the customers due to the bribery and roads. The majority of the African population, per the article, two-thirds live in developing regions, while one-third live in rural areas. Most of the businesses are not able to meet/make the sales they could because of the lack of investment, corruption, and no structure. Even the vehicles are not able to get up to speed because of the potholes on the roads, which causes them to slow down to avoid the pothole hole or go over it slowly to prevent damages. Depending on the occurrences of the potholes in the road, you can only imagine how long it would take for travelers to get to their